Neo-Rican
Neo-Rican is the alternative form of Neorican.
Meaning of Neorican
Adjective
Neorican (not comparable)
- Of or relating to natives or inhabitants of the mainland United States (especially New York) who are of Puerto Rican descent.
- And, while New York's school system struggles with the problem of making the Puerto Rican child truly bilingual, the island's schools have the problem in reverse: 20,000 Neorican youngsters are trying to learn Spanish.1972 May 21, Ruth Gruber, “There Are Few Independentistas In Puerto Rico, But—”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Feb...
Adjective capitalized: neo-Rican
neo-Rican (not comparable)
- Alternative form of Neorican.
- Entire urbanizations like Levittown, Caguas and Bayamon near San Juan have sprung up with predominately "neo-Rican" or "Newyorican" populations.1972 September 20, David Lamb, “Puerto Rican Exodus to U.S. Turning Around […]”, in Los Angeles Times, volume XCI, Los Angeles, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, part I, page 1, column 1
- School authorities report that, in general, the neo-Rican children (born of Puerto Rican parents in the United States) are non-Spanish-speaking.1979, Lila Perl, “The New Life”, in Puerto Rico: Island Between Two Worlds, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow and Company, →ISBN, page 130
Noun capitalized: neo-Rican
neo-Rican (plural neo-Ricans)
- Alternative form of Neorican.
- Thomas is himself a product of Puerto Rican influx. He is a neo-Rican (Puerto Rican, born and raised in New York) who served six years at Sing Sing and Comstock prison for armed robbery.1973 March 25, Priscilla Nieves, “Struggle to Break the Chains Keeps Minority Group Down”, in Durham Morning Herald, 79th year, Durham, N.C., →OCLC, page 5D, column 2
- Luis Fuentes was the quintessence of the neo-Rican—the Puertorriqueño New Yorker.1974, Stan Steiner, “In a Barrio School”, in The Islands: The Worlds of the Puerto Ricans, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, →ISBN, book 2, chapter 28 (Alien in Two Lands, Illiterate in Two Languages)...
Forms of Neo-Rican
| plural | Neo-Ricans |
|---|---|
| plural | neo-Ricans |
Questions about Neo-Rican
- What is Neo-Rican the alternative form of?
- Neo-Rican is the alternative form of Neorican.
- What part of speech is Neo-Rican?
- Neo-Rican can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near Neo-Rican in the dictionary
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